The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22


in the interest If economy 10 tnsnend
the works, as the work can be done
one-tniid cheaper on seven feet OF
water than at low water. Work will
be resumed in May II the necessary
rice occurs. Under the general head,
work will be begun in Msy in accord.
ance with the plans approved by the
cnief OF engineers, at a point lust
above Little Rock. This work will
consist of the erection of one
or more spur dikes 10 rest ore
the channel to the Little Rock
SIDE opposite the city, by f lirg
in a. concave bend above tie CITY.
Preliminary steps will also be taken
looking to beginning work at a point
jost below the city, according to the
same approved plans
Nothing was done during April and
nothing Is contemplated for May, on
the Little Red river, tho Black river,
the Saline river or the Fourche lie
Fevre river.
MISSISSIPPI RIVERS.
Capt. ]. II. Willard, of VicksburQ.
Mics, reports concerning the opera.
tons in his district as follows: 9nag-
ging operations ON the Red
river louisiana and Arkansas)
were carried on during the
month above Shreveport, IL,
by the snagboats Wagner and florence.
Both boats operated between the g.
called Cd Raft region and Garland
City, Ark. The Wagner, however, was
laid mp at Shreveport on April 18th,
having pulled eishty-one snsg5 abd
cut ITO shore snage since April lst.
The snagbost Florence did good and
satisfactory work dining the month.
The greater part Of thu snags and
slumps iemoved were large and heavy,
and mony Of them were known to the
pilots for years, but had not been re-
moved b 'causs Of an unfavorable age
of water. During the latter part OF
the month the river fell consid.
eTably, sdording a good opnor.
tunity fr cleaning the Old r fl
region, the snsgs and stumps
being m stlv out of water. Duflug
the month 223 miles were run or
worked over by this boat. Daring
May it is proposed to continue the
above work, and, IL practicable, to
make the surveys of the river cham
nela in the vicinity of the railroad
BRIDGES at Fulton AID Garland, Ark,
and at Shreveport, La.
Nothing was done on the improve
ments of Talahs'chee and Yazoo
rivers, Miss, on account OF high
water. During May it is proposed to
work up Yazoo river with the snag-
boat Meigs to the mouth OF the Tslla.
hstchee, then to We.k in the latter
stream and Tchula lake as long as the
stage q water is favorable, and then
work down Yazoo river.
The amount Of money on hand
for the improvement of Big Hatchee
river, Tenr., is too small to permit re-.
Stunning field work unless, possibly, in
connection with the work of South
Forked Deer river. II 1t should be
found inadvisable to 60 on with the
work the funds will be applied to ex.
penEes of Office and administration.
SOUTH FoRKED DEER RIVER.
Work on the South Forked Deer
river, Tenn, was resumed on April
18th at Gates's oil ferry. The water,
being low the work progresses favora.
bly,. This portion of the river has
never been worked over. Twenty
five miles we're worked over during
the month, 443 trees cut along banks,
l26 water snags and logs cut in chan.
mel, 224 shore snags and
sliding trees cut, and ninety-seven
stumps cut These operations
will be continued with the party now
in the field, working up stream as far
as Bills station, then to work down
stream until the funds are exhausted.
TALLAHASSEE RIVER.
The snsgboat Meigs continued the
VOTE of removing Instructions from
the channel OF the Yallobusha river,
Mississippi, up to the 18th of April.
Having reached Needle Point, filty-
lw1 miles above Greenwood, and the
river beginning to fall rapidly, it was
deemed best to turn back and work
down stream. Many distractions not
noticed befors on account of high
water were removed, and good and
safo navigation established from the
mouth to Needle point, which
portion OF the stream has
heretofore been considered the
the most dangerous. Tee available
funds being now exhausted, opera
tons are entirely suspended.
TCHULA LAKE.
The Meigs was ordered on April
llth TO resume work in Tchula lake.
The work contemplated consisting
chiefly in cutting brush and leaning
trees, aud widening and improving
the channel. From the mouth of the
channel to Black creek, thirty-two
miles above, safe and navigable
channel has been made, leaving dis
lance of thirty-two miles to be worked
over.
sTBELR's BAYOU, MISS.
Work will be resumed on Steele's
Bayou in May, with a small boat and
party in connection with the WORK, on
tributaries to Yazoo river, II the stage
OF water should permit.
Nothing was done on the Big
Black river, mississippi; Bayou Bar
tholomew, Louisiana and Arkansas;
OuachitR river, Arkansas and Louis
lana, nor the Big sunhower, Missis-
sippi.
The reports from Maj A. N. Dam
rell's district OF interest to the APPEAL
are as follows: Work on the Noxu-
bee and Tombigbee rivers, Mississippi,
will be resumed a. soon as there is
sufficiently low water.
PEARL RIVER.
The first week Of the month was
consumed in making some necessary
repairs to the plant for the work of inn
proving the Pearl river, Mississi ppi,
below Jackson. After completing
these repairs the working free
started from the New Orleans
aud Northeastern railroad bridge
and prosecuted the work OF i'm.
provement up stream, reaching at the
end Of the month a point seven aud
three. quarters above. Opera tions
were confined principally to bed work.
the stage OF water being very favora-
BILE for such work. The improve ment
effected was only partial and will have
to be reworked from time to time. The
present condition OF the river is such
as TO permit navigation all the year